Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-15
Another Soldiers, Home Claimant.

Copyright, 1887, by Gs California associated Press
SAN JOSE, November 13th-At a meeting
of the Council this evening the question of
the city donating the famous Alum Rock
Reservation to the Government for a site
for the Soldiers Home was favorably dis
cussed. The Board of Trade also voted
unanimously in favor of the city taking
such action. The Reservation is one of
the most delightful spots in the world, sit
uated in the foothills seven miles east of
the city.
A Briber in the Tolls.
Copyigt, 1857, BY The California associated PressI
SAN Francisco, November 14th.-[Spe-
cial. Assistant United States Attorney
McPike will tomorrow ask that an order
of nolle prosequi be issued in the case of
J. F. O'Beirne charged with receiving
bribe. This action will be taken owing to
his having turned States evidence in the
Harkins case. The latter, who was out on
his own recognizance, was jailed to-day,
and his sentence has been postponed till
Wednesday.
Fatal Result.
Copyigtt, 1887, bs the California associated Pressl
FRESNO, November 14th.-Leighton, the
man who shot himself on Sunday morn
ing, is dead. A post mortem examination
shows that the bullet went clear through
the left side of the heart, and yet he lived
several hours in that condition.
Sad Accident
Copyrig, 1887, By tie Cali tforria associated Press
NIcoLAUs, November 14th.-Hogs under
culvert frightened the horse of A. Zim-
norman last night, throwing him out and
overturning the buggy on his wife and
badly breaking her breast-bone and ipjur-
ing her face. He and the child escaped
unhurt.
Mill and Mines Sold.
lcopyigat, 1887, by tie California Associated Pressl
CALICO, November 14th.-The Alhambra
Mill and Mining Company have sold their
mines and ten stamp mill in this district to
Philip Barth, of San Francisco. The con-
sideration is private.
Death from a Tooth.
ICoprigh, 1887. by lie California associated Prss,l
NAPA, November 14th.-J. c. Davis,
wine-grower of prominence and an Odd
Fellow of Oakville, died to-day He had
tooth drawn Friday. The instrument cut
vein, when inflammation set in, causing
strangulation.
Dimmig's Mysterious Friend.
Copyright 1857. by he 0alifor,ia Associated Press
LEMooRE, November 14th.-No person
Dy tne name Oh III. + els mas lived IN this
place, to the knowledge of those living
here, for the past fifteen or twenty years.
Two Pioneers Gone.
Copyright, 1887 oy tse California Associcel Press
YREKA, November 14th.-Two pioneers.
Thomas McCann and Elijah B. Clark, died
here this afternoon.
Chico Wants the Home,
CHICO. November 14th-Chico's Board of
Trade has appointed committee of five,
namely, John Bidwell, Allen Henry, A. H.
Crew, u. W. Burnham and Charles Faulk-
ner, who have selected five of the finest
sites in Chico for the erection OF the Sol
diersi Home. These gentlemen will con-
fer with the Commissioners on their arrival
from the East, and will endeavor to secure
the location for Chico. An effort will be
made TO have the Commissioners view the
different sites here.
The California Exhibit.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14th.--W. H.
Mills, Land Agent of the Southern Pacific
Company, has completed arrangements for
having the California exhibit of cereals now
at Lansing, Mich, at the National Grange
exhibition. removed to Chicago as soon as
the Lansing Fair is closed This display
vas sent East under the direction of the
California State Board of Trade, of which
Mr. Mills Is Nice-President,